Police: Ceres couple jailed for selling fake Disneyland tickets

Jessica Melendez, Israel Vasquez accused

A Ceres couple is accused of selling fraudulent Disneyland tickets in Stanislaus County, police said Wednesday.

An alleged victim of the scam contacted the local media, which contacted the Ceres Police Department about the sale.

An investigation led officers to the home of 33-year-old Jessica Melendez.

Police had been to the house previously. On May 7, Ceres officers checked in on a civil matter involving Disneyland tickets purchased through Craigslist from 32-year-old Israel Vasquez, officers said in a news release.

A police dispatcher added, officers took yet another report at the house in the 1800 block of Central Avenue on May 20. This incident also involved a dispute about Disneyland tickets. In this case, an alleged victim had found that some tickets bought from Vasquez were invalid.

In the most recent incident, the ticket-purchaser also claimed he or she learned the the tickets were fake upon arrival at the theme park.

Stories similar to these were found circulating on social media as well, naming Melendez as the one behind the scam.

Police found Melendez and Vasquez to have active, confirmed warrants out for their arrests.

Vasquez was cited Tuesday on an outstanding school attendance review board truancy warrant.

Police booked Melendez at the Stanislaus County Public Safety Center on a misdemeanor, no-bail sheriff's department warrant.

Officers conducted a probation search of the home, and found additional printed Disneyland tickets.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Darren Venn at 209-538-5616.

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